Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-13
BRIEFLETS.

Peach ice cream at Krell & Maths.
Wanted, first class cook, at CONNER
cial hotel.
Hon. W. F. Crawford, of Edgington,
was in the city today.
CT. Walker and wife have returned
ffom Asbury Park, N. j.
Lemon, chocolate, vanilla aud bisque
ice cream, at Krell g. Maths.
Miss Anna Bixby has returned from a
pleasant visi! to Wilton, Iowa.
Mr.. John Bollman has returned from
his "perilous' trip to the far north.
Loans by the Rock Island Building as
ISOLATION, Tuesday, Aug. is, 1887.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W Hurst are expected
home from Asbury park next week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Robinson have
gone east for a few weeks recreation and
| pleasure trip,
Mr.. J. G.. Rasmussen returned this
morning from the national photographers
convention in Chicago.
Mrs. Fl c. Blackburn, formerly of Rock
Island, now Of Chicago. is paying visit
to Mrs NJ. c. Hoffman.
Messrs. GIL Wynes and Geo Schdeider
returned this morning from business
trip to Maquoketa, Iowa.
Mr.. A D. Huesng is acting as cashier
in the Rock Island National bank in the
absence of Mr.. J. F. Robinson.
Parties and families upon short notice
with the best of ice cream ana fruit ices,
and at reasonable prices at Krell & Maths.
Messrs Henry and Jacob Carpenter of
Edgington, were in the city today. They
report the threshing through with in
their neighborhood.
Received, fine lot of lace curtains
| and Comforters which will be sold at the
1908 Second avenue.
| Mrs. W. W. Clark, of Chicago, is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs C. E. Hodgson,
of this city. She has been farther west,
and is on her way home
| Chas Case, clerk in the supreme court
at Ottawa, is again in the city. Mr..
Cases mother, Mrs Cook, returned with
him from visit to Ottawa last evening
The St Johns Singing society will give
a picnic at Rings summer garden. Sat-
urday Aug. Goth, afternoon and evening.
Good music and dancing, and other at
fractions.
! Henry ReGensberger, formerly of this
city. now of Dennison, Tex. is visiting al
the residence of II Burgower. Mrs.
Regensberger and son have been here
about SIX weeks.
1t is reported that among those who
persisted in the railway wreck at Chats
worth Wednesday were two daughters OF
Geo. Alters, formerly of this city, and
now of Fl. Madison.
The Gilpin Hose Co, No Z. will hold
its second annual picnic on Sylvan island
Saturday, August 10. There will be a
coupling contest at 4 p. m. All the fire
compa MES of Moline and Rock Island
and their friends are invited
The ARGUS is indebted to the Hon.
Isham G. Harris. senator from Tennessee,
for volume containing the veto message
of every president from the Inauguration
of the government to the close of the
first session of the 49th congress.
Mr.. Don B. Shaw. for some time al
McCabe's. has decided to try the grocery
business and will accept position with
Mr.. W. A. Ehleb next week. Mr.. Shaw
is an energetic young man and will
prove valuable assistant in this, as any
other field.
The fire laddies of the Franklin Hose
company are preparing for pleasaA ex
cursion trip down the river to Mus
catine next Sunday-the 14th inst. The
fare for the round trip will be only fifty
cents. The boat will leave Rock Island
at $50 u. m, returning at 10 "A. m.
The great 10000 year clock, lales
mechanical invention. will be on cxhihi
tion for three days, commencing Monda,
evening. ut the corner of second avenu,
and Sixteenth street The clock occu
pies space of 200 cubic feet, has 36;
wheels, 122 moving figures, etc. Admis
sion 10 cents.
The Peoria papers of yesterday anC
the day proceeding contain scarcely any
thing other than the details as far rs thel
can be obtained. of the Chattsworth hor
ror Peoria has indeed been stricken il
this appalling disaster, and the sympathy
of every other city in the state goes GU
to her and her bereaved citizens in thu
hour of her affection and grief
There will be game of base hall or
Offermsns island. Sunday Aug. a. be
tween the Davenport Browns and Rocl
Island Central Cities. Game called at 3
y o'clock. The steamer VERNE Swain viii
make hourly trips from until II p m
Bleuers band will be in attendance dane
ing and other attractions. Fare for rount
trip. 25 cents; ladies 10 cents.